According to Julia Boorstin in Fortune (3/21/05), grown-ups spend "roughly $80 million on 1.2 billion" Marshmallow Peeps per year. And the average American consumes 2.3 Peeps each spring." I've just now discovered that you can get Peeps decorating kits, and purchase Peeps in their very own chocolate eggs. You can even join the Peeps Fan Club. I remember getting a box in my Easter basket every year when I was a kid. (Who am I kidding? My parents just got me a box THIS year for my birthday.) Not sure what this says of me, but I always liked biting their heads off. …
Delight in the Little Things
Congrats Mr. Potato Head
Every year, right around Christmastime, some new fad assumes a stranglehold on parents everywhere. They push, pull, stretch, and sometimes even kick and bite their way to the last Dancing Cabbage Patch Elmo Ruxpin doll on the shelf. It makes me wonder who the gift is really for. And I wonder how long it will take for that fad to fade into oblivion. The best things about Christmas are classic: the aroma of Mom baking cookies, the twinkling lights on the tree, and Bing Crosby crooning in the background. And the best toys? They're classic, too. …
Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs
I always figured that I couldn't possibly be the only one who had never outgrown my love of eating cereal. The more sugary, the better. I'm happy to report that my hunch was correct. Finally somebody has developed a place, (a piece of heaven on earth, if you will) where the primary item on the menu is...cereal. Cereality is a cereal bar and cafe where people in pajamas (I mean cerealogists) dish you up your favorite cereal with a topping of your choice (such as nuts, marshmallows, or malted milk balls), served in a container reminiscent of chinese takeout boxes. Jerry Shriver from USA Today …
Ode To Mrs. Smith
When I look back on my long 23-year journey as an artist (I'm leaving out the first three years of life unless you want to count the abstract works I created in my diaper), there are many reasons for how I got here. I've had a lot of influences, took a lot of classes, and observed many, many works of art. I think one of the most influential reasons for my decision to pursue art and try and get good at it was Mrs. Smith. …